EastEnders’ Jessie Wallace ‘made an a*** of herself’ before two month suspension for boozing on set
EASTENDERS star Jessie Wallace was “making a right a*** out of herself” before she was suspended for two months for boozing on set.
She was filming scenes on a boat on the Thames for the soap’s 35th anniversary special.
But chiefs are furious Jessie, 48, set a bad example for the soap’s young cast.
A source said: “Jessie was clearly tipsy and got very verbal. She made an a*** out of herself — it’s was quite sad to see.
“She’s been given two months to sort herself out and bosses hope she’ll return in a better frame of mind.
“Jessie is really highly thought of and a legend on the Square so everyone is hoping this is just a blip.”
Jessie was pictured filming alongside co-stars including Davood Ghadami, who plays love interest Kush Kazemi.
Dressed in character as Kat Slater wearing leopard-print, she was at one stage snapped holding on to a life ring and laughing with other members of the cast and crew.
We revealed earlier this month a major character dies during the dramatic anniversary scenes.
Mother of one Jessie split from her boyfriend of two years, greengrocer Paul Keepin, just before Christmas.
A source said at the time “she is moving on and wants the New Year to be a fresh start when she will focus on work.”
Jessie was previously suspended from EastEnders in the mid-2000s because of her excess drinking.
A source said at the time “she is moving on and wants the New Year to be a fresh start when she will focus on work.”
Jessie has been one of the biggest stars in soapland for years, joining the drama for her first stint as Alfie Moon's girlfriend between 2000 and 2005.
They had a five-year break from our screens before returning in the autumn of 2010 for another five years, when they left to appear in their own six-part BBC series, Redwater.
Jessie reprised the role of Kat - without Alfie this time - once more in 2018.
She originally trained as a make-up artist and worked as a barmaid before becoming an actress.
An EastEnders spokeswoman said: “We do not comment on artists’ contracts.”
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